girl's name
Niki
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,146
Scotland
#752
1999 births
Niki is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1972, when 261 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1932.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Niki over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 272 |
| 1950s | 662 |
| 1960s | 766 |
| 1970s | 2,002 |
| 1980s | 1,611 |
| 1990s | 1,134 |
| 2000s | 474 |
| 2010s | 256 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 82 |
How popular is Niki?
In 2025, Niki was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Niki is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Niki
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Niki also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Niki over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Niki in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Niki
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Niki — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Niki
How popular is the name Niki?
In 2025, Niki was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Niki a girl's or a boy's name?
Niki is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Niki?
Niki has 2 syllables.
When was Niki most popular?
Niki peaked in 1972, when 261 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Niki a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Niki currently ranks #1,833 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.